SPARKS FOUNDATION INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2012
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- Organization
- SPARKS FOUNDATION INC (EIN 06-1689284)
- Tax period
- 2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31
- Filed
- 2013-08-14
- IRS object ID
- 201312269349201201
- Schema version
- 2012v2.1
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Timestamp | 2013-08-14T10:03:45-05:00 | Timestamp |
| Tax Period End Date | 2012-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDate |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirm
Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | HATTER HARRIS & BEITTEL LLP | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 32-A EAST ROSEVILLE ROAD | AddressLine1 |
| City | LANCASTER | City |
| State | PA | State |
| ZIP Code | 17601 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnType |
| Tax Period Begin Date | 2012-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDate |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 061689284 | EIN |
Name Name
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | SPARKS FOUNDATION INC | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Control | SPAR | NameControl |
| Phone | 7173550220 | Phone |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1052 MAIN STREET PO BOX 383 | AddressLine1 |
| City | BLUE BALL | City |
| State | PA | State |
| ZIP Code | 17506 | ZIPCode |
Officer Officer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | JENNIFER MOOREHEAD | Name |
| Title | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | Title |
| Phone | 7173550220 | Phone |
| Date Signed | 2013-08-13 | DateSigned |
| Authorize Third Party | true | AuthorizeThirdParty |
Preparer Preparer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | JOHN A VOTTERO CPA | Name |
| Phone | 7175692601 | Phone |
| Date Prepared | 2013-08-14 | DatePrepared |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Year | 2012 | TaxYear |
| Build TS | 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | X | MethodOfAccountingCash |
| Web Site | WWW.SPARKSFOUNDATION.ORG | WebSite |
| Organization501c3 | X | Organization501c3 |
| Gross Receipts | 150367 | GrossReceipts |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | X | InfoInScheduleOPartI |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | 150365 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtc |
| Investment Income | 2 | InvestmentIncome |
| Total Revenue | 150367 | TotalRevenue |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | 4322 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaid |
| Fees And Oth Pymt To Ind Contractors | 7580 | FeesAndOthPymtToIndContractors |
| Occupancy Rent Utilities And Maint | 84 | OccupancyRentUtilitiesAndMaint |
| Other Expenses Total | 132543 | OtherExpensesTotal |
| Total Expenses | 144529 | TotalExpenses |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | 5838 | ExcessOrDeficitForYear |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | 6738 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | 12576 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | X | InfoInScheduleOPartII |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 4989 | BOY |
| EOY | 6733 | EOY |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 3231 | BOY |
| EOY | 7941 | EOY |
Total Assets TotalAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 8220 | BOY |
| EOY | 14674 | EOY |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1482 | BOY |
| EOY | 2098 | EOY |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 6738 | BOY |
| EOY | 12576 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | X | InfoInScheduleOPartIII |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | SCIENCE LITERACY TO CHILDREN | PrimaryExemptPurpose |
Program Service Accomplishment ProgramServiceAccomplishment
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Service Accom | PROVIDE FOUR AND FIVE WEEK HANDS-ON SCIENCE PROGRAMS TO APPROXIMATELY 8,000 UNDERPRIVILEGED STUDENTS IN KINDERGARTEN THROUGH THIRD GRADE. THE GRANT PORTION IS SCHOLARSHIPS FOR CHILDREN TO ATTEND SCIENCE CAMP. THE SCHOLARSHIPS ARE FOR FULL OR PARTIAL PAYMENT OF CAMP REGISTRATION FEES FOR APPROXIMATELY 26 CHILDREN. | DescriptionProgramServiceAccom |
| Grants And Allocations | 4322 | GrantsAndAllocations |
| Program Service Expenses | 127044 | ProgramServiceExpenses |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | 127044 | TotalProgramServiceExpenses |
Officer Director Trustee Key Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeKeyEmpl (6 entries)
| TitleTitle | Avg Hours Per Wk Devoted To PositionAvgHoursPerWkDevotedToPosition | CompensationCompensation |
|---|---|---|
| YURIY STERCHO JD PHD | ||
| PRESIDENT | 1.00 | 0 |
| JENNIFER MOOREHEAD | ||
| EXECUTIVE DI | 20.00 | 0 |
| LINDA M DUGUAY | ||
| TREASURER | 2.00 | 0 |
| WAYNE MURPHY | ||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | 0 |
| KELLY MOOREHEAD | ||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | 0 |
| JOSEPH MAGLATY | ||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | 0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRpt |
| Made Changes To Orgnzng Etc Doc | false | MadeChangesToOrgnzngEtcDoc |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBI |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTax |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtc |
| Did Org File Form1120 POL This Year | false | DidOrgFileForm1120POLThisYear |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficers |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTrans |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed | PA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled |
The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf
Name Business NameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | SPARKS FOUNDATION INC | BusinessNameLine1 |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1052 MAIN STREET | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | PO BOX 383 | AddressLine2 |
| City | BLUE BALL | City |
| State | PA | State |
| ZIP Code | 17506 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Telephone Number | 7173550220 | TelephoneNumber |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccount |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOffice |
| Maintain Any Donor Advised Funds | false | MaintainAnyDonorAdvisedFunds |
| Does Org Have Hospital | false | DoesOrgHaveHospital |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvided |
| Related Org Controlled Entity | false | RelatedOrgControlledEntity |
| Transaction With Control Entity | false | TransactionWithControlEntity |
| Engage Political Cmpgn Activities | false | EngagePoliticalCmpgnActivities |
| Engage In Lobbying Activities | false | EngageInLobbyingActivities |
| Operating School | false | OperatingSchool |
| Trnsfrs Exempt Non Char Related Org | false | TrnsfrsExemptNonCharRelatedOrg |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Highest Paid Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHighestPaidEmpl |
Comp Of Hghst Paid Cntrct Prof Ser CompOfHghstPaidCntrctProfSer
Name Business NameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | SCIENCE EXPLORERS INC | BusinessNameLine1 |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1052 MAIN STREET | AddressLine1 |
| City | BLUE BALL | City |
| State | PA | State |
| ZIP Code | 17506 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Type Of Service | CAMPS/ASSEMBLY | TypeOfService |
| Compensation | 122722 | Compensation |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filed Schedule A | true | FiledScheduleA |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org170b1 Avi | X | PubliclySupportedOrg170b1Avi |
Gifts Grants Contrib Received170 GiftsGrantsContribReceived170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 141447 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 106193 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 138630 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 154739 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 150365 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 691374 | Total |
Total170 Total170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 141447 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 106193 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 138630 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 154739 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 150365 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 691374 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Amounts Subst Contributors Total | 641044 | AmountsSubstContributorsTotal |
| Public Support Total170 | 50330 | PublicSupportTotal170 |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 1 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 18 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 1 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 2 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 22 | Total |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 350 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Total | 350 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | 691746 | TotalSupport |
| First5 Years170 | X | First5Years170 |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Info ContributorInfo
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor Number | RESTRICTED | ContributorNumber |
Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Aggregate Contributions | RESTRICTED | AggregateContributions |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
General Explanation GeneralExplanation (5 entries)
| IdentifierIdentifier | Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|---|
| OTHER EXPENSES | FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 | EXPENSES INTEREST 190 SUBCONTRACT EXPENSE 122,722 SUPPLIES 925 CONFERENCES 960 FILING FEE 150 BANK FEES 35 TELEVISION BROADCAST 2,000 TRAVEL AND ENTERTAINMENT 4,747 MISCELLANEOUS 264 MARKETING 50 NON-INVESTMENT DEPRECIATION 500 TOTAL 132,543 |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | FORM 990-EZ, PART II | THE LOAN PAYABLE AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR AND THE LOAN RECEIVABLE AT AT THE END OF THE YEAR LISTED ON THE BALANCE SHEET IS DUE TO/FROM A RELATED CORPORATION, SCIENCE EXPLORERS, INC. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE FOUNDATION OWNS A MAJORITY OF STOCK OF SCIENCE EXPLORERS, INC. |
| OTHER ASSETS | FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 | OTHER LOANS RECEIVABLE 0 4,208 COMPUTER EQUIPMENT 5,102 5,102 LESS ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION 2,781 3,245 LEASEHOLD IMPROVEMENTS 1,250 1,250 LESS ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION 340 424 OFFICE EQUIPMENT 0 1,086 LESS ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION 0 36 TOTAL 3,231 7,941 |
| OTHER LIABILITIES | FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 | UNSECURED NOTES AND LOANS PAYABLE 1,482 0 CREDIT CARDS PAYABLE 0 2,098 |
| FIRST ACCOMPLISHMENT | FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28 | PROVIDE FOUR AND FIVE WEEK HANDS-ON SCIENCE PROGRAMS TO APPROXIMATELY 8,000 UNDERPRIVILEGED STUDENTS IN KINDERGARTEN THROUGH THIRD GRADE. THE GRANT PORTION IS SCHOLARSHIPS FOR CHILDREN TO ATTEND SCIENCE CAMP. THE SCHOLARSHIPS ARE FOR FULL OR PARTIAL PAYMENT OF CAMP REGISTRATION FEES FOR APPROXIMATELY 26 CHILDREN. |
Compensation Explanation CompensationExplanation
Compensation Compensation (6 entries)
| YURIY STERCHO JD PHD |
| JENNIFER MOOREHEAD |
| LINDA M DUGUAY |
| WAYNE MURPHY |
| KELLY MOOREHEAD |
| JOSEPH MAGLATY |
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